Max Verstappen clinched a hard-fought home victory against Mercedes after strategy chaos in the Dutch Grand Prix, as a furious Lewis Hamilton dropped from leader to fourth. George Russell finished second with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc rounding out the podium in Zandvoort.
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Championship leader Max Verstappen will start on pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix after snatching top spot off Charles Leclerc with a stonking final lap in a competitive qualifying at Zandvoort. Verstappen, who put a scruffy start to the weekend behind him, pipped Leclerc by just 0.021s with his last-gasp effort, with Carlos Sainz also within a tenth of a second off the lead Red Bull for Ferrari.
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Oscar Piastri will drive for McLaren in 2023 after the FIA’s Contract Recognition Board ruled in their favour over current employers Alpine. The verdict, bringing an end to an extraordinary transfer saga and contract battle, means Alpine have lost their highly-rated reserve driver and are still looking for a replacement for Fernando Alonso for next season.
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Alpine’s Esteban Ocon has revealed he would like Mick Schumacher to fill the vacant seat beside him next season as Fernando Alonso moves to Aston Martin. The French team wish to put Oscar Piastri alongside Ocon but the sides have become locked in a contract dispute.
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